Postmatch editorial

The prices said close and the pitch agreed

The final score was Fuenlabrada 0-0 Sporting Gijón. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.

Neither Fuenlabrada nor Sporting Gijón found a breakthrough, so the game stayed goalless all the way through.

The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Fuenlabrada led Shots on target 3-0, even though the scoreboard went another way. Fuenlabrada also shaded Total shots 12-8.

Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Sporting Gijón the favourite at 48.5% implied probability. That market lean missed.

Market check

Market result

Sporting Gijón

48.5%

Miss
Key stats

Match numbers

Shots on target

Fuenlabrada

Fuenlabrada

Sporting Gijón

3

0

Total shots

Fuenlabrada

Fuenlabrada

Sporting Gijón

12

8

Possession

Fuenlabrada

Fuenlabrada

Sporting Gijón

52%

48%